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Recipe Search

From turkeys to roast, stews to braise, holiday recipes to explore, food gifts to give, pizzas to toss, steaks to sear, vegetables to grill, salmon to poach, dips and chips to dunk, and desserts to bake—find it here and, best of all, start cooking!

Welcome

Step into my kitchen and food writing world. Navigate my NEW website, search for an interesting recipe to make, learn about my food writing course, discover Portland’s culinary gems in the “Portland Foodie Find” column, watch a short video to learn a cooking technique, or search through my store of books. (Oops, that part of my site is still under construction.)

Throughout my culinary career, I’ve had an unswerving fascination for food and culture, a passion for cooking at home, an eagerness to teach aspiring cooks, and a dedication to mentor those pursuing a pathway into the food-writing world. (Click on this link to read about my just completed Winter 2011 Food Writing Course.)

I’ve always wanted a direct link to my readers and students, and my website has given me that personal connection. Six years ago, when I developed my first website, it was simply a place to find out about me, my books, and a small selection of my recipes. Since then, I’ve gotten interactive, sharing a bi-weekly e-newsletter and, through video, bringing the reader directly into my kitchen to learn. I’m so excited to launch this new website which makes navigation so much easier and interaction so much better. Click to explore, and by all means e-mail me with questions or comments.

Here’s to good food and friendship,

Diane

Featured Videos

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Step into my kitchen. Here’s the place to take a personal cooking class and watch me cook and grill. Learn a new recipe, understand a cooking technique, hone your knife skills, carve a turkey or chicken, make pizza, discover an uncommon vegetable, and cook with the seasons.

Featured Recipe

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With the rhythm of the holidays and seasonal cooking in mind, here’s the place to find an inspired recipe selected from one of my cookbooks or newly developed in my kitchen.

Store

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My library of cookbooks is right here. Purchase a cookbook, for yourself or as a gift, and have it personalized, signed, and shipped directly to your door.